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"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North Dakota. An oil boom has turned the area into the epicenter of a white-hot industrial revolution, but a rise in jobs has also led to a surge in population and living costs. Experience this phenomenon first-hand through the eyes of newcomers and longtime residents trying to make a living there in this groundbreaking new docu-series about tapping into the American dream.

Smithsonian Channel Acquires Rights to Air Special on Grammy Nominee Hozier
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2015

The latest special from the acclaimed Irish music series OTHER VOICES is headed to North America. The one-hour program, featuring worldwide sensation and Grammy Award-nominated artist Hozier, will be broadcast on Smithsonian Channel...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2015

Smithsonian Channel attempts to answer these questions in a new one-hour special MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE, premiering Friday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....


Smithsonian Channel Presents Veterans Day Special SEAL DOG Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 11, 2015

SEAL DOG, a new one-hour Smithsonian Channel special, tells the story of former Navy SEAL Trevor Maroshek and his amazing war dog, Chopper....


Smithsonian Channel & MLB Team Up on 4 Part Series MAJOR LEAGUE LEGENDS, Premiering 2/29
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016

Smithsonian Channel and Major League Baseball have teamed up to tell the stories of four players who transcended the National Pastime and left legacies as true American icons...


Smithsonian Channel Premieres New Series MUMMIES ALIVE Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 07, 2015

A new Smithsonian Channel series narrated by two-time Golden Globe nominee Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210) traverses four continents to reveal the extraordinary stories behind the world's most enigmatic mummies....


Gunslinger Mummy Investigated in New Smithsonian Series MUMMIES ALIVE
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2015

A new Smithsonian Channel series narrated by two-time Golden Globe nominee Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210) traverses four continents to reveal the extraordinary stories behind the world's most enigmatic mummies...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere Season 2 of MILLION DOLLAR AMERICAN PRINCESSES, 1/3
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2016

Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominee Elizabeth McGovern returns to host the second season of Smithsonian Channel's MILLION DOLLAR AMERICAN PRINCESSES...


Smithsonian Premieres 50th State of AERIAL AMERICA Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 07, 2015

Mission accomplished! The most expansive aerial series in the history of U.S. television has completed its epic quest to capture all 50 states from the air....


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Series MY MILLION DOLLAR INVENTION, 6/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2015

A captivating, new Smithsonian Channel eight-part series recounts the incredible stories of luck, grit, determination and genius behind dozens of the inventions and inventors that have shaped our world. MY MILLION DOLLAR INVENTION premieres Sunday, June 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT....


Smithsonian Channel Premieres New Series THE MISSING EVIDENCE Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 30, 2015

Smithsonian Channel tackles conspiracy theories and enduring mysteries in a new probing six-part series, THE MISSING EVIDENCE....


Smithsonian Channel Special Features Rare Interviews with Hitler's Inner Circle Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2015

A new Smithsonian Channel one-hour special recounts the final days of Adolf Hitler, told in the words of those who were with him....


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere HOZIER: THE CHURCH TAPES, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015

Grammy nominee Hozier opens up about his meteoric rise to superstardom, as well as his musical influences in the new Smithsonian Channel special, HOZIER: THE CHURCH TAPES, premiering Today, November 6...


Smithsonian Channel Special to Feature Rare Interviews with Hitler's Inner Circle
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2015

A new Smithsonian Channel one-hour special recounts the final days of Adolf Hitler, told in the words of those who were with him....


Civil War Cannons to Be Featured on Next WEAPON HUNTER on Smithsonian Channel
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2015

Shull goes on a journey into the past to compare the greatest cannons of the Civil War. He travels through the backwoods of Tennessee, the hills of Kentucky, and the mountains of Oregon in hopes of finding and firing the two deadliest pieces of light artillery of the conflict...


Smithsonian Channel Greenlights New Series SPORTS DETECTIVES
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015

SPORTS DETECTIVES, comprised of six one-hour episodes, is scheduled to premiere in 2016...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere Nepal Earthquake Special 6/8
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2015

On April 25th, a devastating earthquake, of magnitude 7.8, jolted Nepal killing more than 8,500 people and causing the widespread destruction of homes, religious and historic buildings....


Smithsonian Channel Premieres MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 04, 2015

Smithsonian Channel attempts to answer these questions in a new one-hour special MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE, premiering tonight, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Series THE MISSING EVIDENCE, 8/30
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2015

Smithsonian Channel tackles conspiracy theories and enduring mysteries in a new probing six-part series, THE MISSING EVIDENCE....


Smithsonian Channel Acquires Rights to Air Special on Grammy Nominee Hozier
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2015

The latest special from the acclaimed Irish music series OTHER VOICES is headed to North America. The one-hour program, featuring worldwide sensation and Grammy Award-nominated artist Hozier, will be broadcast on Smithsonian Channel...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere HOZIER: THE CHURCH TAPES, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015

Grammy nominee Hozier opens up about his meteoric rise to superstardom, as well as his musical influences in the new Smithsonian Channel special, HOZIER: THE CHURCH TAPES, premiering Today, November 6...


Civil War Cannons to Be Featured on Next WEAPON HUNTER on Smithsonian Channel
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2015

Shull goes on a journey into the past to compare the greatest cannons of the Civil War. He travels through the backwoods of Tennessee, the hills of Kentucky, and the mountains of Oregon in hopes of finding and firing the two deadliest pieces of light artillery of the conflict...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Series MUMMIES ALIVE, 6/7
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2015

A new Smithsonian Channel series narrated by two-time Golden Globe nominee Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210) traverses four continents to reveal the extraordinary stories behind the world's most enigmatic mummies....


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere MAJOR LEAGUE LEGENDS, 2/29
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016

MAJOR LEAGUE LEGENDS will premiere over four consecutive Monday nights beginning February 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a special Black History Month presentation of MAJOR LEAGUE LEGENDS: HANK AARON....


Smithsonian Channel to Present Veterans Day Special SEAL DOG, 11/11
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2015

SEAL DOG, a new one-hour Smithsonian Channel special, tells the story of former Navy SEAL Trevor Maroshek and his amazing war dog, Chopper....


Smithsonian to Premiere 50th State of AERIAL AMERICA, 6/7
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015

Mission accomplished! The most expansive aerial series in the history of U.S. television has completed its epic quest to capture all 50 states from the air....







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